SYNOPSIS 



OF THE 



NORTH AMERICAN FAMILIES AND GENERA OP FISHES DESCRIBED IN THIS WORK. 



I. BONY FISHES. 



A. PECTINIBRANCHII. 

 (a). Spine-rayed. 



C Perca, Labrax, Huro, Pileoma, Lucioperca, Serranus, Centropristes, 



L. Percid.e, < Grystes, Centrarchus, Pomotis, Bryltus, Aphredoderus, Uranoscopus, 



( Sphyrana, Boleosoma. 

 „ < Trigla, Prionotus, Dactylopterus, Cottiis, Hemitriptems, Scorpena, Sebas- 



2. iRioLiDiE, .^ tes, Uranidea, Aspidophorus, Cryptacanlhodes, Gasterosteus. 



( Corvina, Leiostomus, Otolithus, Umbrina, Pogonias, Micropogon, Hemu- 



3. Scienidjj, ^ 1qi1j p rist i pomaj Lcbotes. 



4. Sparid^, Sargus, Chrysophrys, Pagrus. 



5. Chetodontid^:, Ephippus, Pimelepterus. 



("Scomber, Thynnus, Pclamys, Cybium, Trichiurus, Xiphias, Naucratcs, 

 j Elacate, Lichia, Trachinotus, Palinurus, Caran.x, Blepharis, Argyreyo- 



6. Scombridje, < gus ^ y omcrj Seriola, Temnodon, Coryphena, Lampugus, Rhombus, 



[_ Pteraclis. 



7. Teuthid.e, Acanthurus. 



8. Atherinid^:, Atherina. 



9. MugilidjE, Mugil. 



10. Gobid.e, Blennius, Pholis, Chasmodes, Gunnellus, Zoarces, Anarrhicas, Gobius. 



11. Lophid^e, Lophius, Chironectes, Malthea, Batrachus. 



12. Labrid^e, Ctenolabrus, Tautoga, Xirichthys. 



(J). Soft-rayed. 



1. Abdominal. 



13. Suurid^e, Galeichlhys, Arius, Pimelodus, Amblyopsis. 



